"Very aromatic tobacco grades - seven Virginias, selected condiment-tobaccos and double fermented Black Cavendish add up to a composition of a true plethora of nuances: Real tobacco taste for the modern pipesmoker!" - translated from German -

The pouch smell is that of pure tobacco leaf directly after the drying. It's not too subtle a scent even though there is no artificial taste added but it's also sweeter smelling than shag for cigarettes.

The fermented Black Cavendish is dark brown and makes up almost half the pouches tasty innards. Mostly bright colored you can still almost recognize the leaves. No nasty stems - just tasty tobacco.

In the smoke there's no noticable aroma added and if you're intrigued by the idea you won't be disappointed. Nuances of sweetness and cream vary just enough to stay interesting and make you keep chasing the next sip. Don't expect too much sweetness, though, it's very balanced out. Pure tobacco taste and a satisfying smoke, really.

I can't recommend this with four stars. But just because it won't rock your world or get you into pipe smoking. It's there to do it's job and you can't blame it for being too much or too little of something. It's positively just quality tobacco. I personally want to keep it around.

Holger Dankse Original Tobacco Taste . Although this hasn't any added flavourings I notice a very slight Marzipan-esc type of sweetness coming from the ribbons . Whilst I'm on the subject of the unlit blend I would like to state how perfect the moisture is , absolutely brilliant , not damp , not dry , just the required amount to begin immediately . The included tobaccos are at a good balance to one and other , a really impartial split . To get this burning all that's needed is quite a short touch with the flame , then it delivers a steady/constant burn , giving off a medium temperature delicious smoke . The flavour of the smoke , I find to be very "no-nonsense" . I get quite a straight forward Virginia with a subtle sweetness in the background , almost as if that's what the Marzipan-esc sweetness transpired to be . Mrs "N" is quite mild with this one , noticeable but DEEP inhalations are imperative if you require Nicotine for satisfaction . The room-note is , again , no-nonsense . It's a very simple sweet Virginia one , albeit the note is not too heavy thus not too offensive . Due to the lack of any ostentatious character in this after a short while it does tend to become a little laborious , but I think that this would be a really fulfilling "quick smoke break" blend due to its no-nonsense character !

This is a surprisingly nice tobacco. Usually the Holger Danske line is heavily cased, but this is very natural. There is a Virginia sweetness and a haylike taste, but all in all, the flavors are very subtle. It is very easy on the tongue for a Virginia, but a few bowls are needed to explore the flavors, as the first few puffs could be bland, but it develops. Given the low price, it is a perfect Allday smoke and will be in my rotation.